allocation
English
Etymology
From Middle French allocacion, from Medieval Latin allocātiō.
Noun
allocation (countable and uncountable, plural allocations)
- The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.
- The allocation of new permits is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Hyponyms
- memory allocation
Derived terms
Translations
The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.
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References
French
Etymology
From Middle French allocacion, from Medieval Latin allocātiō.
Pronunciation
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Further reading
- “allocation” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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